Purpose of the Bill

The purpose of this bill is to allocate funds for the construction of a wastewater industrial pretreatment facility in the city of Litchfield, Minnesota. This facility is intended to serve the First District Association, a dairy cooperative located in Litchfield.

Main Provisions

• The bill appropriates $3,000,000 from the general fund for the fiscal year 2026.
• The funds will be provided as a grant to the Public Facilities Authority.
• This grant is specifically for designing, engineering, constructing, equipping, and furnishing the new wastewater industrial pretreatment facility.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

• This bill introduces an additional appropriation for the Litchfield project, supplementing the funds previously allocated under the 2023 legislation (Laws 2023 chapter 71 article 1 section 15 subdivision 7).
• Partial cancellation of an appropriation to the targeted population workforce grants program has been mentioned but not detailed in this segment of the text.

Relevant Terms

• Appropriation
• Wastewater industrial pretreatment facility
• Capital investment
• Public Facilities Authority
• Dairy cooperative
• Litchfield
• General fund